Kid is some kind of pitcher, plus he had to overcome almost zero offense again . . . Hope he can stay healthy and productive and the Sox figure out a way to build a great team around him.

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That would be outstanding.

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Originally Posted by Frater Perdurabo

If you put salary and longevity aside and judge only on the numbers, I think among our position players, only Rios, Alexei and Gillaspie could start for any other teams. Beckham is a premium fielder; I hope he continues to hit when he returns.

No, I think Beckham would. And Viciedo, too. And probably Konerko. I say probably because his prolonged slump may be just that -- a slump -- or it may indicate some decline. We just don't know yet.

The Sox need an upgrade in CF, C and DH, for sure. Maybe 1B, too. The Sox have some salary coming off the books after 2013 and maybe can address these problems. It would be really nice if Dunn could get hot for a while and the Sox could deal him. Don't know how likely that is.